Jamestown   (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council’s Committees met in joint session, Tuesday afternoon at City Hall.  All members were present.

PUBLIC WORKS

Recycler, Ralph Friebel said the recycling carts will be received and assembled the week of March 5th this year, and distributed shortly after starting on March 12.

The recycling trucks are scheduled to be delivered in mid-March.  He said residential recycling pick-up is to start on April 2nd this year.

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Consideration was given to  entering into an engineering services agreement with Interstate Engineering, Inc., for the River Cleaning Project. The committee moves the item to the City Council without recommendation.

Consideration was given to entering into an engineering services agreement with Interstate Engineering, Inc., for the River Cleaning Project. The committee moves the item to the City Council without recommendation.

The committee recommends entering into an engineering services agreement with Interstate Engineering, Inc., for the Inert Landfill Project.

The committee recommended approval of the 2018 Jamestown Standard Specifications as prepared by the City Engineer.

Recommended approval of plans, specifications and estimates for Seal Coat, Patching, Construction & Reconstruction District 18-41 in Southwest Jamestown in the area of Victory Lutheran Church and Louis L’Amour School.

Recommended directing the City Administrator to advertise for bids for the construction of Seal Coat, Patching, Construction & Reconstruction District 18-41.

Recommended authorizing the City Engineer to develop detailed plans, specifications and estimates for 2018 Safe Routes to School Sidewalk District #18-21.

Informational: A public hearing concerning 2018 Safe Routes to School Sidewalk District  #18-21 will be held at the March 5, 2018, City Council meeting.

Informational: A public hearing concerning 2017 Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #17-11 will be held at the March 5, 2018 city council meeting.

FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE

The committee recommends the request from the JSDC for $5,436.32 from the Economic Development Fund to reimburse CED building loss for 2017 with the City Share to be $5,436.32, and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

JSDC CEO Connie Ova said the short fall was due to part of the building not be leased that year.

The committee recommends the sale of Lot 5, Block 4, I-94 Business Park to Buffalo City Diesel in the amount of $68,389.20. Two lots remain available for sale.

The committee recommends approving  de-obligating the Flex PACE interest buydown for D & B Portables in the amount of $43,000.

The committee recommends  entering into an agreement with Jamestown Community Correction Program.

The committee recommends allowing the City to maintain its own sales ratio study for assessment purposes, in line with state law.

The committee recommends approving the request from Jonny B’s to be allowed to install an electrical outlet in the public parking lot in the 200 Block of 2nd Ave SE, adjacent to their back door.

The approval is  pending a license agreement to have access to the space and have power installed and the location of the power pole.

Owner Jon Beyer said the establishment needs the power outlet in a loading zone for a refrigerated box truck, as the business will start selling frozen pizza.

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs said licensing certain parking lot spots would set a precedence.

Informational: Application for appointments to the James River Library Board have been received as follows:

  1. Michelle Watne and Darlene Jung for one open seat
  2. Charlotte Freeberg for a seat to be jointly appointed by the City and County

Informational: Departmental and financial reports were presented.

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

The committee recommends approval of the plat of WBI Energy Jamestown Border Station Plat, located in the SE ¼/ NW ¼ of Section 32, Township 140N, Range 63W, of the fifth principal meridian, Stutsman County, North Dakota. The property is located south of 8546 35th St SE, Jamestown, ND, for a metering station for a gas line.

 

Informational: A Public Hearing and Second Reading of an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of All Except the S90’ of Lot 1 Replat & Except Parcel A, Block 1. Residence Park 2nd Addition from R-1 (One Family Residential District) to R-2 (One to Six Families Residential District) is scheduled for the March 5, 2018, City Council meeting.

 

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

No agenda items at this time.

POLICE AND FIRE COMMITTEE

The committee considered adjusting security fees for police officers.

Police Chief Edinger said a survey of officers working off duty security, showed the officers requesting between $35 and $50 per hour.  He said the officers are on duty while working security.

The rate is in conjunction with the officer’s overtime pay.

City Administrator  Fuchs noted that if charged to overtime, the rate would have to be high enough to cover the highest paid officer.

Following discussion, Mayor Andersen recommended approving a rate of $35 per hour, with the officer collecting $32 per hour for compensation, for the balance of 2018, and made a motion to that effect, which was recommended for approval.

The current fee to officers on security duty is $25.

The committee recommends  entering into a memorandum of  understanding  between the City of Jamestown and the ND Information Technology Department relating to radio frequencies and communications.

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67  followed by replays.